noun:

• British North America Act (now known as the Constitution Act 1867)

noun / ~する noun:

• tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki ➜ 繦

noun:

• lunula (white crescent-shaped area at the base of a nail); nail moon

noun / ~する noun:

• forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain by the Edo shogunate

noun:

• fabric dyed, embroided or impressed so that the original fabric is completely covered

noun:

• Thalassoma (genus of brightly colored fish of the wrasse family Labridae)

noun:

• Atelomycterus; genus of five species of catshark in the family Scyliorhinidae

noun:

• Gollum (genus of one species, Gollum attenuatus, in the family Proscylliidae)

noun / ~する noun:

• verification of the authenticity of a document (e.g. by seal or handwriting) - obscure term

noun:

• Ephippus (genus of 2 species of spadefish in the family Ephippidae)

noun:

• prosperity; prospering; flourishing

interjection:

• best of luck; all the best; hurray; hoorah ➜ 万歳【ばんざい】

noun:

• small child (esp. a servant child in the Heian-period imperial palace) - archaism

noun:

• black silk or paper triangle worn over the forehead (usu. worn by children)

expression:

• dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow

noun:

• threadfin (any fish of family Polynemidae, esp. the striped threadfin, Polydactylus plebeius)

noun:

• visitor from afar ➜ まろうど
• joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms

noun:

• rowing with square blades; rowing without feathering the oars - From English "no feather"

noun / ~する noun:

• involving the audience (by talking to them, bringing them on stage, etc.)

noun:

• tie-dyeing - archaism - obscure term
• heraldic design of a square with a hole in the center - obscure term

noun:

• open-mouthed form (statue with open mouth, symbolizing the "a" half of "aum")

noun:

• closed-mouthed form (statue with closed mouth, symbolizing the "um" half of "aum")

expression / ~よい adjective:

• knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things

interjection:

• oh!; good heavens! - also written as 応
• ugh! oh no!
• ah!; agh!; the penny drops!

noun:

• early morning ➜ あさっぱら
• empty stomach in the morning before eating breakfast - archaism
• triviality; simple matter - archaism

noun / ~する noun:

• viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side